An amazing song!

I see the King of glory
Coming on the clouds with fire
The whole earth shakes, the whole earth shakes
I see His love and mercy
Washing over all our sin
The people sing, the people sing

Hosanna, hosanna
Hosanna in the highest (x2)

I see a generation
Rising up to take the place
With selfless faith, with selfless faith
I see a near revival
Stirring as we pray and seek
We're on our knees, we're on our knees

Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like You have loved me
Break my heart for what breaks Yours
Everything I am for Your Kingdom's cause
As I walk from earth into eternity


This really struck me at Hume as I was looking around at all my peers. I especially love the line in bold. For some reason it really stood out to me. Hillsong United is just amazing!!

On my mind....

Lately I've been thinking about a few things from Hume.

The first is a statistic they shared with us.
80% of people who don't go to church would go if they were invited.
2% of Christians invite people to church.
Yikes!!! I haven't been able to even accept that as a reality in my mind. I guess the prayer meeting on Monday really was an encouragement, as that is what it is going to take to change the invite numbers, lots of prayer!

Secondly. in a worship seminar at Hume one of the band members was asked what he does to get the church more into the worship. His reply was simply that there is nothing we can do. it is all God. The only thing we can do is to continue glorifying God and worshiping God with all that we are, but further than that only God can change a person. (I was thinking about this with my last soap.)

And finally, on Sunday Joey talked about Thermometers and Thermostats. I don't know why that hit me... but it did!

Just for your info I don't usually think in an orderly manner like that... (:

Goodnight!

Thank you Lord

"Though he will stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand." Psalm 37:34

Thank you Lord for promises like this. You really show who you are through your love. Thank you for not giving up on us, any of us. Please help me to keep focusing on you.

In a Haze...

There seems to be times that just seem to stand still. The funny thing is that there is no reason for it... Everything looks like it is fine, yet why is it not? I just feel tired, no matter how much I rest. The thought of going home, seems to pass up the thought of being around others.
Is this because I feel like I'm in mourning? Have I even accepted reality that seems to be so present in my life. Maybe its because I'm being there in everything for my friends, but that's not something I would give up for anything! I don't know then... my prayer is that God will give me the energy and perseverance to continue on. I am ready for the camping trip, to have some peace and restoration.
"When I don't know what to do... I'll lift my hands!"

Today, am I Transparent?

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately... I've been very fortunate this past year having the opportunities to go on a couple mission trips and some Christian camps. Through all of these I have been hearing God speaking to me in different ways. A week or so ago my dad just out of the blue mentioned that truth seems to stick to us.

I have noticed that more than anything! In Mexico, our missionary shared his testimony, through tears, to us. I've heard testimonies before, but a piece of his has been in my mind for the past five or so months. He talked of transparency.

I have been thinking about how hard I try to keep things out of the open, kind of just to myself. I have been reminded of a verse mentioning what is whispered in the inner rooms will be shouted from roof tops. I decided with that, I have a choice... I can hide while whatever I've tried to conceal is proclaimed, or I can announce it to the world declaring Gods glory, for still choosing me!

I have decided to to trust God, and in that I need to trust Him with giving him my life and all my testimonies. It is so great though, I have been able to talk to more people in the past week about God then I would have ever imagined!

I leave myself with one question "Today, am I being Transparent?"... but not only transparent, but transparent for Christ!